With what would act as a subtle nod to the empowerment of women in our conservative society, débutante director Samar Shaik centers his story on the female protagonist -Bilkis Ahmed aka Bobby(played by Vidya Balan), a wannabe private detective who aspires to be top-rated success story in her career.Turned down by a detective agency because of uninspiring credentials , Bobby who is a resident of Moghulpura in the bustling old city of Hyderabad, starts an agency of her own with a few accomplices.
Donning several unsuspecting looks starting from a beggar in the railway station to a palm reader to a heavy-bosom-ed aunty,Bobby takes up several low-key cases relating to her neighborhood until a mysterious man in the name of Anees Khan(Kiran Kumar) comes with an irresistible assignment.Already facing opposition from his stubborn father for her profession, and dilemma in a somewhat On-off relationship with Tasavvur(Ali Fazal) a TV host, Bobby lands in a frenzied mess when she realizes that something is amiss.
Bobby Jasoos presents some colorful vignettes of the old city of Hyderabad - the busy streets of Charminar, the chudi bazaars, the irani cafés, the festive season of Ramadan and Biriyani, perfectly aided with Shantanu Moitra's compositions .The characters also speak the typical Hyderabadi Hindi and Shaikh interestingly brings out the nuances of the ladies-infested Muslim family.It is moderately engaging till the first half but when your expectations are elevated, it gets plagued with oversimplistic screenplay and unpersuasive execution.
The plot isn't riveting which I had thought it to be, keeping the proceedings quite mediocre and let down by loose writing.Its Vidya Balan who infuses life into her character with raw spontaneity.While playing the feisty sleuth with gay abandon,she overshadows the motley of accomplished lady brigade like Supriya Pathak,Zareena Wahab and Tanvi Azmi.Its a pity that Shaikh,inspite of having a talented supporting ensemble, doesn't harness their potential with Balan's prowess. except doing justice to Rajendra Gupta who plays Bobby's father.The dramatic tumult between the father and daughter is well portrayed.Cast opposite Balan, Ali Fazal looks much younger than her but does justice to his part.Kiran Kumar, Arjan Bajwa and Akash Dahiya do not register much of an impact.
Overall, Bobby Jasoos is Biryani minus mirchi ka salaan and raita.It has all the ingredients but a tighter script could have catapulted it to places!
Rating : 2.5/5
Donning several unsuspecting looks starting from a beggar in the railway station to a palm reader to a heavy-bosom-ed aunty,Bobby takes up several low-key cases relating to her neighborhood until a mysterious man in the name of Anees Khan(Kiran Kumar) comes with an irresistible assignment.Already facing opposition from his stubborn father for her profession, and dilemma in a somewhat On-off relationship with Tasavvur(Ali Fazal) a TV host, Bobby lands in a frenzied mess when she realizes that something is amiss.
Bobby Jasoos presents some colorful vignettes of the old city of Hyderabad - the busy streets of Charminar, the chudi bazaars, the irani cafés, the festive season of Ramadan and Biriyani, perfectly aided with Shantanu Moitra's compositions .The characters also speak the typical Hyderabadi Hindi and Shaikh interestingly brings out the nuances of the ladies-infested Muslim family.It is moderately engaging till the first half but when your expectations are elevated, it gets plagued with oversimplistic screenplay and unpersuasive execution.
The plot isn't riveting which I had thought it to be, keeping the proceedings quite mediocre and let down by loose writing.Its Vidya Balan who infuses life into her character with raw spontaneity.While playing the feisty sleuth with gay abandon,she overshadows the motley of accomplished lady brigade like Supriya Pathak,Zareena Wahab and Tanvi Azmi.Its a pity that Shaikh,inspite of having a talented supporting ensemble, doesn't harness their potential with Balan's prowess. except doing justice to Rajendra Gupta who plays Bobby's father.The dramatic tumult between the father and daughter is well portrayed.Cast opposite Balan, Ali Fazal looks much younger than her but does justice to his part.Kiran Kumar, Arjan Bajwa and Akash Dahiya do not register much of an impact.
Overall, Bobby Jasoos is Biryani minus mirchi ka salaan and raita.It has all the ingredients but a tighter script could have catapulted it to places!
Rating : 2.5/5